Summary
MTV announced it will close five of its music channels in the United Kingdom by the end of the year. These closures mark a significant shift from MTV's original focus on music videos to reality TV shows. The main channel, MTV HD, will remain but it primarily airs reality TV content.
Key Facts
- MTV will close five channels in the U.K.: MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live.
- MTV will keep its main channel, MTV HD, which focuses on reality TV.
- MTV was founded in 1981 as the first 24-hour music video channel.
- MTV's decline in music video broadcasting began when the main channel stopped showing music videos in 2011.
- MTV is part of the MTV Entertainment Group, under Paramount Media Networks.
- Paramount Media Networks merged with Skydance Media in July 2023 following an $8-billion agreement.
- The channel closures might be a sign that similar changes could happen in other countries.
